as in explosive
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Recent Examples of combustible
Highly combustible batteries storing solar power were to blame for that fire, which resulted in the evacuation of approximately 1,200 people.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
If there’s anything combustible there — a kid’s play set, shrubbery, a grill, vehicles — make sure there is space around each item so that fire can’t move from one to the next.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The therapy involves breathing in air that consists of 100% oxygen, which helps the body heal more quickly but also creates a highly combustible environment.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite this reprieve, the NIH supported by the federal government will challenge the ruling amidst a combustible political backdrop of a U.S. President continuing to argue that his legislative agenda is being stymied by political opponents.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
If there’s anything combustible there — a kid’s play set, shrubbery, a grill, vehicles — make sure there is space around each item so that fire can’t move from one to the next.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The therapy involves breathing in air that consists of 100% oxygen, which helps the body heal more quickly but also creates a highly combustible environment.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite this reprieve, the NIH supported by the federal government will challenge the ruling amidst a combustible political backdrop of a U.S. President continuing to argue that his legislative agenda is being stymied by political opponents.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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Another explosive device turned up at the university’s technological institute about a year later.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An explosive start gave way to an injury that sucked the wind out of the Grizzlies’ sails, allowing the Thunder to pull off a historic comeback.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another consideration is how close the development sits to heavy vegetation and highly flammable fuels, and to manage them with a combination of wet zones, thinning zones, and fire-resistant planting.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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These stains can leave behind highly flammable residues that may ignite, even at low temperatures.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
John Leicester,
Quartz,
15 Apr. 2024
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
28 July 2023
Adjective
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Trippie Redd, one of the genre’s most prominent voices, took to social media on Monday (April 28) to issue a fiery response.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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She is replaced by Córdoba's bold, fiery Ana, an aspiring journalist unafraid to speak her mind and an accomplished student who has already been accepted to Columbia on a full ride — so what's holding her back?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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